Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

The Fairy Tail guild hall was in a complete mess.

Broken barrels were scattered everywhere, ice shards gleamed coldly in the sunlight, overturned storage boxes revealed scattered magical artifacts, and a faint smell of alcohol lingered in the air.

Makarov slammed his gigantic hand down in the center of the hall, creating several fine cracks in the hard stone floor, his eyes wide with rage.

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"You bunch of brats! Do you think the guild is a place to run wild? There's a limit to horseplay! Don't completely disregard the guild rules!"

No one expected that Riyao, who had been caught up in the melee, had somehow slipped up to Makarov's side. He crossed his arms, glanced disdainfully at the guys around him rubbing their arms and complaining of pain, and gave them a knowing look.

"That's right, President. These guys were fighting like headless flies just now. Luckily, I ran fast and hid on the side, otherwise I would have been caught in it. I feel ashamed to be associated with them."

As he spoke, he secretly winked at Gray, his "I saw right through you" look revealing his cunning.

"Stop pretending!"

Gray clenched his fist, fine ice crystals forming at his fingertips, and icy blue magic swirled around him.

"Sunrise, you bastard! That string of icicles you threw just now almost punctured a hole in my jacket! You were chasing Wakaba with more energy than anyone else, and you have the nerve to pretend to be a bystander?"

Macao rubbed his lower back, his face a little pale, and grimaced as he added insult to injury.

"Exactly! That flying kick you gave me just now landed right in my lower back, I can't even bend over to fasten my belt! You hit harder than anyone else, and now you're acting like a good guy!"

Wakaba slapped his buttocks, gasping in pain.

"Don't even mention it! During the brawl just now, you guys pushed me so hard I slammed my head into the training rig, and my butt still hurts! Don't you guys know how to go easy on me?"

Kana leaned against a pillar in the hall with her arms crossed, her lips pursed in a disgruntled expression.

"And you, you cunning Sunshine! While I was exchanging punches with Gray, you smacked me hard on the back of the head with the handle of an ice pick. It still hurts! You bastard, you can't stand to see others doing well!"

She was about to rush up and grab his collar when she said that.

Clutching a thick collection of magical tomes, Levy huddled in the corner by the bookshelf, peeking out with her little head and muttering under her breath, her voice barely audible.

"Sunshine Bro clearly threw punches several times and even snatched Macaoo's jerky... Yet he's turning around and criticizing everyone. He's getting more and more cunning."

She covered her mouth and chuckled, then quickly buried her face in the book, afraid that others would notice she was secretly laughing.

"It's so noisy. I was planning to rest here for a while and catch up on some sleep."

Laxus Dolea leaned against the wall, a few sparks of lightning flickering from his fingertips, and rolled his eyes impatiently.

"As a result, the noise you all made shattered the lightning element I had just gathered. And the ice shard you threw earlier, Sunshine, just grazed my ear. If you want to get beaten up, just say so. Don't cause trouble like this in the guild."

Warren Laco, who had just run over from the guild's backyard, was still clutching a copper watering can in his hand, his trouser legs covered in fresh soil, clearly having been tending to the flowerbeds.

"When you were chasing me, you trampled on the three sunflowers I just planted! Those were seeds I brought from my hometown, and they finally sprouted after enduring the winter! You have to turn over the flower bed again and replant ten more to make up for it!"

Suddenly, a heavy blow struck the back of his head—it was Makarov.

He had just withdrawn his massive hand from the broken stone slab when his large, well-defined hand slammed firmly onto Riyao's crown, causing his white beard to stand up like a small flag in anger.

"You brat, you've only been quiet for two minutes and you're already getting cocky? Trying to outdo others with your words in front of so many juniors, all you do is show off and not do anything productive!"

At that moment, Erza also came out of the reception room, walked straight to Sunbeam, and bowed to express her gratitude.

"Thank you, Riyou-senpai."

Riyao covered his forehead and joked, "Don't worry about it. We're family, no need for thanks. Just call me brother, or even dad if you want."

Makarov gave him another flick on the forehead and complained, "All you ever think about is taking advantage of your juniors."

Riyao jumped up with a loud bang and retorted, "You're just always trying to get us to call your chairman 'Grandpa'."

As the two bickered, Erza's cheeks flushed slightly, and she called out softly with a hint of awkwardness in her voice, "Yao-ge..."

Riyao instantly perked up, grinned mischievously as he looked up at her, covered his mouth with his hand, and let out a series of strange "oh ho ho" laughs.

Erza finally couldn't contain her embarrassment and anger, and punched him hard in the stomach.

Riyao clutched his stomach in pain and exclaimed dramatically, "Wow, isn't this thank-you gift a bit too much?"

The entire guild erupted in laughter.

Gray, standing to the side, gloated and teased, "That cunning bastard finally got his comeuppance, hahaha!"

Sunrise immediately retorted: "You idiot, Gray, where are your clothes?"

Upon hearing this, Gray froze, then frantically searched for his clothes on the floor.

Kana joined in the laughter: "That unscrupulous senior, Riyao, deserved it!"

Riyao retaliated again: "Little Kana is not cute at all anymore. She used to call me 'Brother Riyao' obediently. It's really heartbreaking."

Kana's cheeks flushed instantly, and she retorted angrily, "That was all when we were kids! You bastard, Riyao, when my dad gets back, I'll get him to beat you up!"

Riyao casually picked his nose.

"Tch, that stinky old man might not even be able to catch me. Little Lei is much cuter, and she even obediently calls me 'Brother Riyao'."

Levy, clutching her books, cried out innocently, "I didn't do anything to anyone, you idiot Sunrise...brother."

Erza, her face serious, said in a solemn tone, "Sunlight-senpai, please don't... pick your nose. It's bad for the guild's reputation."

Sunlight reluctantly stopped what he was doing, took out a mirror, faced Erza, and said cheerfully, "How about it? Do you like the turquoise eyes? One side is brown and the other is turquoise, isn't it pretty? It's the same turquoise eyes as mine."

Erza looked at herself in the mirror. She hadn't looked in a mirror since she woke up, so she didn't know that her eyes had turned emerald green.

Others who were standing far away didn't notice, and even if they did, they just assumed that's how it always was.

Erza's mouth opened slightly, and she was stunned for a moment before finally accepting reality with a smile.

"That's good, it looks pretty... nice too."

"Hey, I can tell you're being reluctant and unwilling. Aren't you proud to have eyes like mine?"